Check out news story about Berkeley to Beijing appearing in local paper by clicking on link below.
www.kbkendall.com
Big thanks to Carol Clark for the great article!
Hope to see folks at the book signing on Thursday, July 2nd at Otowi bookstore located at 1350 Central Avenue in Los Alamos, New Mexico. I will be signing books from 6:00 pm to 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Monitor Interview
Karen being interviewed by Carol Clark, Managing Editor of the Los Alamos Monitor newspaper.
Beijing International Book Fair - Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Gregory Kendall
Berkeley to Beijing Promotions Dept.
karen@kbkendall.com
Phone: 505-412-3793
“Berkeley to Beijing” to Be Featured at
Beijing International Book Fair Sept. 3 – 7, 2009
New Book Chronicles the Amazing Journey of a Young Activist in the 1960’s and 1970s
SANTA FE, N.M. – “My childhood was different from most,” writes Karen Boutilier Kendall in her new memoir, Berkeley to Beijing: The Journey of a Young Activist (published by iUniverse). “I lived, breathed and experienced history in a way that exposed me to amazing, fascinating and sometimes frightening situations.”
Kendall, a preacher’s daughter, recalls a unique upbringing living in communal strike houses with volunteer strike workers, runaways and prostitutes. Her playmates and babysitters were the children of Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta of the United Farm Workers. “While other kids drew in coloring books, I made picket signs. I went on civil rights and anti-war protest marches and walked picket lines,” she recalls. Kendall not only witnessed, but experienced the horrors of bigotry and violence while navigating both family and political upheaval.
In 1973, at age 12, Kendall received a call from actress Shirley MacLaine inviting her to travel with a group of women to China. Kendall had met MacLaine a year before while campaigning for George McGovern. The group, The First American Women’s Friendship Delegation, was among the first group to travel to communist China since the early 1950s. The resulting documentary of the group’s trip was nominated for an Academy Award.
“Berkeley to Beijing is the remarkable, well-written story of a young girl's coming of age in the midst of the turbulent 1960s & 1970s. It is also the untold story of a brave, committed family struggling to stay together while throwing themselves into the heart of Cesar Chavez' farm workers' movement,” exclaimed Rev. Chris Hartmire, former Director of the California Migrant Ministry.
Karen Boutilier Kendall currently lives in the mountains of northern New Mexico. She is the business operations manager for the Los Alamos County Utilities Department and will celebrate her 30th wedding anniversary this summer.More information about Berkeley to Beijing and Karen Boutilier Kendall available at http://www.kbkendall.com
Berkeley to Beijing will be a featured title at the Beijing International Book Fair, held Sept. 3 – 7, 2009. More information is available at www.bibf.net.
Berkeley to Beijing: The journey of a young activist
Available from: www.iUniverse.com, www.bn.com, and www.amazon.com
ISBN: 9781440141300 · 6 x 9 · Paperback · 212 pages · $17.95
ISBN: 9781440141317 · 6 x 9 · Hardcover · 212 pages · $27.95
Contact: Gregory Kendall
Berkeley to Beijing Promotions Dept.
karen@kbkendall.com
Phone: 505-412-3793
“Berkeley to Beijing” to Be Featured at
Beijing International Book Fair Sept. 3 – 7, 2009
New Book Chronicles the Amazing Journey of a Young Activist in the 1960’s and 1970s
SANTA FE, N.M. – “My childhood was different from most,” writes Karen Boutilier Kendall in her new memoir, Berkeley to Beijing: The Journey of a Young Activist (published by iUniverse). “I lived, breathed and experienced history in a way that exposed me to amazing, fascinating and sometimes frightening situations.”
Kendall, a preacher’s daughter, recalls a unique upbringing living in communal strike houses with volunteer strike workers, runaways and prostitutes. Her playmates and babysitters were the children of Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta of the United Farm Workers. “While other kids drew in coloring books, I made picket signs. I went on civil rights and anti-war protest marches and walked picket lines,” she recalls. Kendall not only witnessed, but experienced the horrors of bigotry and violence while navigating both family and political upheaval.
In 1973, at age 12, Kendall received a call from actress Shirley MacLaine inviting her to travel with a group of women to China. Kendall had met MacLaine a year before while campaigning for George McGovern. The group, The First American Women’s Friendship Delegation, was among the first group to travel to communist China since the early 1950s. The resulting documentary of the group’s trip was nominated for an Academy Award.
“Berkeley to Beijing is the remarkable, well-written story of a young girl's coming of age in the midst of the turbulent 1960s & 1970s. It is also the untold story of a brave, committed family struggling to stay together while throwing themselves into the heart of Cesar Chavez' farm workers' movement,” exclaimed Rev. Chris Hartmire, former Director of the California Migrant Ministry.
Karen Boutilier Kendall currently lives in the mountains of northern New Mexico. She is the business operations manager for the Los Alamos County Utilities Department and will celebrate her 30th wedding anniversary this summer.More information about Berkeley to Beijing and Karen Boutilier Kendall available at http://www.kbkendall.com
Berkeley to Beijing will be a featured title at the Beijing International Book Fair, held Sept. 3 – 7, 2009. More information is available at www.bibf.net.
Berkeley to Beijing: The journey of a young activist
Available from: www.iUniverse.com, www.bn.com, and www.amazon.com
ISBN: 9781440141300 · 6 x 9 · Paperback · 212 pages · $17.95
ISBN: 9781440141317 · 6 x 9 · Hardcover · 212 pages · $27.95
Thursday, June 4, 2009
NAMI donation
We are donating 5% of all Berkeley to Beijing author profits to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Since it began in 1979, NAMI has been dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness.
Greg and I chose NAMI to honor my mother's memory and her sustained demonstration of humor, grace and love in the face of adversity. It is also in hopes of both increased research to find better medical treatments and pressure on government for better support/programs for people living with mental illness.
See www.kbkendall.com for more information on Berkeley to Beijing.
Greg and I chose NAMI to honor my mother's memory and her sustained demonstration of humor, grace and love in the face of adversity. It is also in hopes of both increased research to find better medical treatments and pressure on government for better support/programs for people living with mental illness.
See www.kbkendall.com for more information on Berkeley to Beijing.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Book Signing & New Review
Book signing at Otowi Station in Los Alamos is confirmed!
Thursday, July 2nd 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
1350 Central Avenue, Los Alamos, NM
New Review:
Karen Kendall’s book stirs the heart. With amazing recall, she tells the story, not just of a young girl’s adventures in the world of activism, but of a loving network of extended family—such an inspiring model of the supportive community we need more than ever in our troubled world.
Louise Dunlap, workshop leader and author of Undoing the Silence: Six Tools for Social Change Writing www.undoingsilence.org.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Where Can I Buy Berkeley to Beijing?
I've received a number of inquiries about how to purchase Berkeley to Beijing. Your options abound.
#1 Beginning May 28th, I will have books signed by yours truly available for purchase on my website kbkendall.com. We are setting up our google checkout and waiting for our supply of books to arrive. The benefit of buying from me directly is I will sign the book and ship directly to you. If we know each other - I will write a personal message. If we don't know each other yet or if you want to give the book as a gift - there will be a request form on my website to request a special dedication.
#2 Thursday, July 2nd (date tentative) Book Signing at Otowi Station Bookstore in Los Alamos, New Mexico. More details to follow. Once other book signings are scheduled - I will update the blog.
#3 Ask your local bookstore to carry the book (ISBN #9781440141300)
#4 Amazon
#5 Barnes and Noble
#6 iuniverse
Get your copy and begin the adventure!
#1 Beginning May 28th, I will have books signed by yours truly available for purchase on my website kbkendall.com. We are setting up our google checkout and waiting for our supply of books to arrive. The benefit of buying from me directly is I will sign the book and ship directly to you. If we know each other - I will write a personal message. If we don't know each other yet or if you want to give the book as a gift - there will be a request form on my website to request a special dedication.
#2 Thursday, July 2nd (date tentative) Book Signing at Otowi Station Bookstore in Los Alamos, New Mexico. More details to follow. Once other book signings are scheduled - I will update the blog.
#3 Ask your local bookstore to carry the book (ISBN #9781440141300)
#4 Amazon
#5 Barnes and Noble
#6 iuniverse
Get your copy and begin the adventure!
Friday, May 8, 2009
BOOK PUBLISHED TODAY
Today, I got a wonderful surprise. My publisher, iuniverse, contacted me to say they were sending one hardcover and one trade paperback to me to validate that the printer has everything set up properly. I was thrilled.
To my surprise, I found out the book is live and available at the iuniverse website. TODAY IS MY PUBLISH DAY!!!!!! I can't tell you how thrilled I was to realize I'm a published author. YIPEEE!
The hardcover is $27.95, trade paperback (I like this style the best) is $17.95 and the adobe digital edition (e-book) is just $6. But, I was surprised by the shipping price if you buy the books from iuniverse. It is pricey.
In a few weeks, the book will be available on Amazon & Barnes and Noble websites. There will also be a Kindle and Sony version available in a few weeks.
Greg is almost done with my website Some pages are still under construction. Once my supply of books arrive, I will be selling inscribed (autographed) books via my website. I will post once the website is ready for prime time.
So, if you just can't wait and don't mind spending $10 for shipping - click here IUNIVERSE
You might check out the link above also to see a close up of the book cover, the first two reviews and the book synopsis. I will let you all know as soon as the book is available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and on my website.
Thanks to my first two book buyers: Aunt Julie and Allison Majure.
- Karen
To my surprise, I found out the book is live and available at the iuniverse website. TODAY IS MY PUBLISH DAY!!!!!! I can't tell you how thrilled I was to realize I'm a published author. YIPEEE!
The hardcover is $27.95, trade paperback (I like this style the best) is $17.95 and the adobe digital edition (e-book) is just $6. But, I was surprised by the shipping price if you buy the books from iuniverse. It is pricey.
In a few weeks, the book will be available on Amazon & Barnes and Noble websites. There will also be a Kindle and Sony version available in a few weeks.
Greg is almost done with my website Some pages are still under construction. Once my supply of books arrive, I will be selling inscribed (autographed) books via my website. I will post once the website is ready for prime time.
So, if you just can't wait and don't mind spending $10 for shipping - click here IUNIVERSE
You might check out the link above also to see a close up of the book cover, the first two reviews and the book synopsis. I will let you all know as soon as the book is available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and on my website.
Thanks to my first two book buyers: Aunt Julie and Allison Majure.
- Karen
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